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PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7)

PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) is the entry-level certification exam of the current PRINCE2 7 generation, assessing the seven project management principles, seven practices, and seven processes of the method along with roles and responsibilities, people management, project performance (including sustainability), digital and data management, communication, and tailoring. The exam is owned and delivered by PeopleCert as a 60-question, 60-minute, closed-book multiple-choice exam requiring 60% to pass, available in 14 languages through online proctoring and PeopleCert's global test-centre network.

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Questions60 questions, multiple choice
Testing time60 minutes
ScoringMinimum required score to pass: 60%
Exam feeUSD 407 exam bundle (United States price incl. VAT; currently 25% off the USD 543 list price) — the cheapest exam-inclusive purchase, bundling the exam voucher with the Official eBook and Learning Resource Kit. eLearning USD 865 (list USD 1,153); eLearning+ (adds free exam re-take and Official Mock Exam) USD 1,003 (list USD 1,338). No standalone exam-only price is listed on the US page.

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Who runs it
PeopleCert
Category
Project Management
Current version
PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) — the Foundation exam of the current PRINCE2 7 generation (successor to the PRINCE2 6th Edition Foundation exam)
Where it applies
Global
Exam languages
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Slovak, Chinese
Testing provider
PeopleCert (online proctoring and PeopleCert's global network of exam/test centres)
Format
Multiple choice, closed book; computer-based, delivered online with PeopleCert's web proctoring or through PeopleCert's global network of exam/test centres (including 10,000+ Pearson VUE test centres)
Availability
Year-round; exam timeslots are booked at purchase from a rolling weekly calendar (online-proctored sessions with proctor language selection)
Results
Official results in 2 business days
Remote testing
Available

Exam structure

Single closed-book exam of 60 multiple-choice questions covering the PRINCE2 (Version 7) Foundation syllabus: the seven project management principles, seven practices, and seven processes, plus roles and responsibilities, people management, project performance (with integrated sustainability), digital and data management, communication, and tailoring.

Where rules vary

Vendor certification delivered worldwide; no country restriction stated. Exam page sells in USD with region-dependent pricing (reschedule fees quoted in USD/EUR/GBP/AUD/JPY) and lists the exam in 14 languages; PeopleCert delivers through online proctoring and a global network of 10,000+ Pearson VUE test centres

Eligibility

None — entry-level module of the PRINCE2 scheme (no prior certification or mandatory training stated on the exam page)

Retake policy

Exam re-take available (bundled free with the eLearning+ purchase option; also sold via PeopleCert's Take2); rescheduling is free up to 48 hours before the exam, then charged